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Costs of Treatments
Conclusions and Recommendations
Appendix: Regions of the Brain Affected by Parkinson's Disease

Given below is one possible revision for the original headings of Chapter IV of the Report of the Warren Commission. An underlying assumption for this revision is that the purpose is simply to inform rather than to persuade. Also, some of the subheadings in the middle section came from subheadings in the actual report [1964].

Chapter IV of the Report of the Warren Commission: The Assassin

Before the Assassination

Oswald's Ability to Fire a Rifle

Oswald's Prior Attempt to Kill

Oswald's Ownership of Assassination Weapon

Oswald's Bringing of Rifle Into the Building
At the Time of the Assassination

Oswald's Presence on Sixth Floor Just Before the Assassination

Eyewitness Identification of Assassin

Oswald's Actions in Building Immediately After Assassination

Palmprints and Fingerprints on Cartons and Paper Bag

Conclusion
After the Assassination

Killing of Patrolman Tippit by Oswald

Arrest of Oswald

Statements of Oswald During Detention
Conclusion

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